Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-09-30
Local News.

of the comparative worth Of the various
kinds of baking powders now in the
market.
Mrs NJ. f. Stevens received the first
premium on fruit cake at the fair in
stead of Mrs. Ann Stevens, as pub
lished in the award of premiums last
week
Thomas Il Peavy, publishers of The
Rural Eye, of Arena, have procured
a press and types, and will print their
paper at home. The paper is staunch
supporter of the prohibition party.
John Commins recently purchased
the Simon Harker place on Church
street, from William Brown, and has
moved into the same. Mr.. Commins
aud family will have a pleasant res
idence.
r. H. Shepard and family have re-
moved from their farm into the old
Shepard residence on Fountain street,
which together with the marble works
property was recently purchased by
Mr.. :. from his brother Sidney.
Martin Gleason, of Lancaster, aged
fourteen, while out hunting on Sun
day, caught the hammer of his gun
while sitting on fence with the gun
pointing toward himself. The gun
went off killing him Immediately.
At fair recently held in East Du-
buque for the benefit of church the
managers were caused to desist from
selling chances on an article by the
threats of one Arthur Children that
he would cause their arrest under the
gambling law.
Rev. ID. w. Couch, formerly pastor
of the NJ. Z. church of this city, now
of Brooklyn, n. Y, delivered an in
structive lecture on "PuSh Pluck and
Principle" at the NJ. f. church on
Friday evening of last week. On
Sunday evening Mr.. Couch preached
to large and attentive congregation
at the Z. NJ. church.
The annual Convention of the
Christian Church of Wisconsin, was
held at Monroe last week. There was
a large attendance of delegates and
visitors. The delegates from Bethel
church, of Dukes Prairie, were George
Noble, Fred l.. Cork, James b. Wallis,
Mrs. n. X. Van Matre and Mrs. J. C.
Baxter. The next convention will be
held at Centre, Rock county.
William Narcoe, formerly general
agent for the Mccormick harvesting
machine company, with office at this
place, but now of Elsinor, California
is back to Wisconsin on business, and
spent several days with friends in this
city. He has prospered greatly since
he went to the golden state, and is
very enthusiastic over the marked
growth and prosperity of the section
in which he has settled.
January |, 1873, the bonded indebt-
cdness of Iowa county was something
over 1921, 900. Only $4,000 of this
vast sum remains to be paid. The
county has therefore paid something
over 500, 900 of the Indebtedness, with
interest, during the ten years last past
Is it not reasonable to suppose that
when the last of this great load is
lifted the people of the county will
experience an era of prosperity.
Members of the Mineral Point Book
Club and others having books belong
ing to the club are requested to return
them to the library at J. J. Hanscom's
store, Saturday, October LIST No more
books to be taken out until SATURDAY.,
Oct. Sth. The following books are
missing from the Club: Green Gate,
Dolcas, Fisher Maiden, DR.. Sewer,
Jane Carlyle's Letters, Portraits of
Hhn Epy
God, A Marsh Island.
There promises to be a good fall
trade. Merchants who wish to get
their share should make liberal use OF
the advertising columns Of The Demo.
crat. We have over five hundred
subscribers at the Mineral Point post.
Office alone. According to the usual
estimate five hundred subscribers re-
present twenty five hundred readers
1t can therefore be seen that there i:
no better medium than The Democrat
through which to reach the people who
buy or can be induced to buy goods Al
Mineral Point.
In an announcement published else
where in The Democrat Adam Dresser
expresses desire to form class TO
instruction in the use of such instru
ments as are used by band musicians
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Dresen vii
be successful in this project. Tn
formation of such class would be O
great benefit to the members them
selves in the musical training whicl
they would receive, aud would prove
source Of support and strength to on
excellent band, as when a vacanc
should occur in the band 1t could b
filed by a member of the class. Pal
ties desiring to join such class ca
consult with Mr.. Dresen at his place @